Infant Development

All parents want a definitive set of steps to prevent reactions without sacrificing the crucial rules and boundaries kids need to thrive. Most parents are looking for what I call a “mindful authority”. Each tip the author includes uses a situation from real life to share how to address the intense emotions of early childhood and school-age children so that your child becomes independent, respectful, responsible, and capable of succeeding in the world.

Dave Barry exposes natural childbirth for what it is: a pop phenomenon of the 1960's that, along with paisley bell-bottoms and creative sideburns, deserves a rest. His new book gives parents-to-be the hard facts they need. He examines the new federal law requiring prospective fathers to free themselves from their self-made macho prison - to laugh, cry, love and just generally behave like certified wimps.

Did you just find out you are expecting twins? Are you wondering what raising twins is like? Do you want to know what you can expect during pregnancy, delivery, and taking your twins home? By the time you finish this audiobook, you will know what it is really like to have twins. Not what people want you to think or what some doctor will try to tell you to expect, but from one twin mom to another, the true day-to-day expectations and realities of twins.

My First Year as a Mom Manual By Nati Carrillo No one hands you a map when you become a mom. But this book comes pretty close. In My First Year as a Mom Manual, new mothers (and the grandmas who’ve got their back) will find a warm, clear, and heartfelt guide through baby’s first twelve months. Written with simplicity, courage, and a wink of humor, it’s more than a baby book—it’s a steady hand and a quiet cheer in the middle of the night. Inside, you’ll find: What to expect at every doctor visit, from newborn to twelve months Vaccine breakdowns without the jargon Milestone ...

Perfect for exhausted moms, sleep-deprived dads, caregivers, or anyone who has attempted the impossible task of reasoning with a pajama-clad dictator, Go the F**k to Sleep: Toddler Edition delivers comedy, honesty, and heart in every chapter.

In How Babies Sleep, pioneering and award-winning infant sleep researcher Professor Helen Ball brings together cutting-edge science, anthropological insight and practical advice to provide parents with everything they need to help them confidently – and sanely – navigate the first 365 night-times with a new baby. It will teach you how to harmonise your needs with those of your infant, and empower you to reject approaches that make you uncomfortable and experiment with strategies that work for you and your family.

El sueño de los niños, y el de sus padres, tienen ritmos distintos. Ante esta realidad, los padres se encuentran a menudo perdidos, sin respuestas o alternativas que les permitan sentirse seguros acerca de cómo pueden actuar.

En Niño Enfadado, Nunca Más, Laurence Pierce ofrece una hoja de ruta paso a paso para que los padres aborden la ira de sus hijos desde la raíz, al mismo tiempo que gestionan su propia frustración. Con estrategias respaldadas por la ciencia y técnicas prácticas, este libro proporciona herramientas efectivas para romper el ciclo de la ira y crear un hogar armonioso y feliz.

What does it take to raise great kids? Do you get tough? Or show acceptance? Lay down the rules? Or lighten up? In this audio guide, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend show you how to avoid the twin extremes of permissiveness and over-control, and instead give your child the care and acceptance that make grace real to your child and the discipline and firmness that give direction. Drs. Cloud and Townsend provide you with important parenting advice that will help you reach middle-ground in the way you raise your kids.

We've all heard the complaint from parents: They're more overwhelmed than ever before - juggling demands on their time as well as conflicting advice from family, friends, frenemies, and "experts" on how to achieve parental perfection, or risk jeopardizing their little one's future happiness. Pediatrician Jane Scott has seen this parental anxiety up close, and in The Confident Parent she shares advice on how to cut through the confusion.

In There's No Such Thing as 'Naughty', mum to two young children, journalist and children's mental health advocate Kate Silverton shares her groundbreaking new approach to parenting under-fives that will make life much easier for parents and an awful lot more fun. Kate's simple and unique strategies, easy-to-follow techniques and scripts will equip you to manage those tricky everyday challenges with ease - and help to ensure you enjoy the strongest bond possible with your child, both now and in the years ahead.

So you're making a person...and no one will stop telling you what to do about it. Your friends, your neighbors, your Uber driver - everyone is giving you unsolicited advice, to which Beth and Jackie say: F--k advice! There's no "right" way to be pregnant or a new mom, only stretchy pants to be worn and choices to be made. This guide asks and answers all the essential questions, such as: Should I have an unmedicated or drugged-out birth? (Up to you!) Will I have time to pee as a new mom? (Maybe!) How do I avoid hating my partner? (That's more complicated.)

Many babies are fussy and spit up milk, and in recent years, it has become common for them to be diagnosed with reflux and medicated with antacids, thickeners, and acid suppressants. However, research tells us that reflux is normal in young babies and that many of the symptoms associated with it may in fact be misunderstood baby behaviors rather than clinical symptoms of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GORD).

This take on everything toddler—from throwing food to potty training to massive toddler fits—is filled with sanity-saving advice every mom wants to hear. Moms will be entertained and encouraged by the amusing anecdotes and godly advice of this comprehensive, topical approach to parenting one- and two-year-olds.

Suzy and Demi were carefree twenty-somethings. They had fun! They didn’t have responsibilities! And then they decided to have a baby. Goodbye lazy weekends, hello sleepless nights, arguments and an addiction to industrial-strength hot chocolate. Follow Suzy on the ultimate make-over - from nervous-wreck new mother to happy families. In this hilarious and refreshingly honest account for parents who prefer the realistic to the utopian, Suzy debunks the myths and takes us all along for the (bumpy) ride.

Tame the chaos of toddlerhood with The Toddler Discipline Book, your ultimate guide to managing tantrums, fostering positive behavior, and raising a joyful child. Perfect for parents seeking practical, proven strategies, this book covers all you need to know about setting boundaries, effective communication, and long-term discipline techniques.

Are you constantly battling with breastfeeding latches, worried about milk supply, or feeling the excruciating discomfort that comes with nursing? Do you often question if you should even continue down this challenging path? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you are far from alone. Research indicates that 70% of new mothers face significant breastfeeding challenges. Yet despite these struggles, the benefits of breastfeeding for both mom and baby are overwhelmingly clear.

Tausende begeisterte Eltern verlassen sich darauf, was Nicola Schmidt zur "artgerechten" Kindererziehung schreibt. Was passiert im Nervensystem, im rasant wachsenden Körper, während der Hormongewitter, wenn aus Babys Kleinkinder werden? Was hat die Evolution ihnen an Entwicklungsaufgaben mitgegeben und warum bringt das Eltern manchmal zur Verzweiflung? Wo hilft im Alltag die Wissenschaft weiter und wo wirken immer noch Ammenmärchen in unseren Köpfen? Nicola Schmidt beantwortet unzählige brennende Fragen und zeigt praktische Tipps zur Kleinkindphase.

Potty Training for Girls helps parents struggling with potty training for toddlers aged 18+ months. This essential parenting guide covers how to encourage the use of the potty signs and signals when your princess is ready to be potty trained, sensitive advice on dealing with potty training regression, some tips/ tricks to potty train your princess, and more. Potty Training for Girls educates parents and their princess through this challenging milestone without stress, while having fun, too. This book covers the dos and don'ts of potty training.

The parenthood chapter of life is one that many people feel unprepared for. In fact, according to a survey conducted by Boudreaux’s Butt Paste (a diaper rash company), only 12 percent of first-time parents feel prepared to welcome their newborn. First-time parents often face scrutiny, uncertainty, and challenges in sorting through conflicting information.